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Examples of outermost in a Sentence
The arrow hit the outermost ring on the target.
the outermost planet in our solar system
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The cerebral cortex is the brain’s outermost layer and is involved in many of the higher functions of the human brain including memory, learning, reasoning, problem-solving, and emotions..
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
The Parker Solar Probe launched Aug. 12, 2018, with the goal of studying the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, also known as the outer corona.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
In a geological process known as isostatic rebound, the erosion reduced the weight of the region, allowing the rise of land masses on the Earth’s crust, its outermost layer that floats atop a mantle layer made of hot, semiliquid rock.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Emollients aim to smooth and lubricate the outermost layer of our epidermis and include ingredients such as ceramides and silicones.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of outermost was
in the 14th century
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“Outermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outermost. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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outermost
adjective
out·er·most
ˈau̇t-ər-ˌmōst
: farthest out
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